India’s next big artificial intelligence advantage may not come from a new GPU, a larger data centre, or even a more powerful large language model. It could come from something every AI system fundamentally depends on: High-quality data. The Indian government has introduced a draft Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA) for AI Training, a framework aimed at enabling startups, researchers, and companies to train AI systems using protected institutional data while

India’s artificial intelligence revolution needs more than powerful GPUs, massive data centres, and sophisticated AI models. It needs something equally important — a powerful digital network capable of connecting all of them. That is where Tata Communications’ proposed AI Super Highway could play a major role. Tata Communications has announced plans to invest approximately $400–450 million (around ₹3,800–4,350 crore) to develop nearly 10,000 km of AI-ready fibre-optic infrast

For decades, India built software for the world. Now, India is taking on a much bigger challenge—building AI models that the world could run on. And perhaps the most interesting part of India’s emerging AI ecosystem is this: India is not simply trying to build five different versions of ChatGPT. Instead, Indian AI companies and research initiatives are focusing on challenges that are particularly important for a country with more than a billion people, enormous linguistic div

Imagine being able to send messages when there is no Wi-Fi, no mobile data, no cellular network, and no central messaging server. That is the idea behind Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging application created by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and founder of Block. Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or other conventional messaging platforms, Bitchat is designed to allow nearby smartphones to communicate directly with each other using Bluetooth, while also

The Starlink–Ambani debate has moved beyond India, becoming part of a wider international discussion about fair competition, government regulation, protectionism and the power of global corporations. China’s state-run Global Times has drawn attention to a provocative comparison: if regulatory hurdles affecting Elon Musk’s Starlink in India deserve criticism, should barriers imposed by the United States on Chinese electric vehicle companies such as BYD also face similar scruti

A viral social-media post is creating buzz by claiming that Elon Musk criticized delays to Starlink’s entry into India and Mukesh Ambani “fired back” with plans involving 1,600 satellites and 23 ground stations for Jio. The image presents the story as a dramatic Musk-vs-Ambani showdown. But there is an important problem: the claims shown in the viral graphic should not automatically be treated as verified news. What is real is the much bigger story behind it—the rapidly growi

The United States has not imposed a blanket ban on Indian companies doing business in America. However, two major U.S. government actions in October 2026 have put several Indian and international companies under significant regulatory pressure. According to the information reported around these developments, the actions fall into two very different categories: 🔹 PERM program suspensions affecting major technology and IT companies 🔹 Economic sanctions targeting Indian entiti

From Budget Missions to Global Space Leadership For decades, India's achievements in space exploration were largely associated with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). From the historic Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) to the successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing, ISRO proved that world-class space missions could be executed at a fraction of global costs. But today, a new chapter is unfolding. India is witnessing a Space Technology Revolution, where innovative startup

"Imagine waking up one morning to find that your AI assistant has not only planned your entire day but also invented a cure for a rare disease overnight, written an award-winning novel, solved a complex climate problem, and taught itself quantum physics—all without anyone programming it to do so." Sounds like science fiction? Maybe not for long. Welcome to the fascinating world of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—a revolutionary concept that could redefine intelligence i